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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1923
Page
1
Five county highway associations stage a big Trades Day on Wednesday June 6 in Fredericksburg. Contests include bicycle race two miles, 100 yard dash, half mile run, sack race for boys, and community tug of war with a $100 prize. Music and merriment expected. organizers urge participation and attendance for the community event.
Fifty five to sixty five people on one wagon gather for the Trades Day prize to be held Wednesday in Fredericksburg. A prior photo shows the idea, inviting teams from across the region to caravan to town and register at the Chamber of Commerce office. The larger event on July 19 will convene highway advocates and state officials to discuss the constitutional highway amendment and future Texas roads.
A social afternoon hosted by Mr and Mrs Gus Artmann honored Miss Ida Blum as she prepares to marry Alvin Stehling on the 20th. Guests enjoyed bunco, a four course salad meal, and a pink white decor theme. A guest book invited wishes and advice for the couple.
The readable text hints at a June publication in a magazine style. Mentions Linda Willie older items and references to letters and numbers, but details are incomplete. No clear events, names, dates, places, or organizations emerge beyond the garbled fragments.
The 24th Saenger fest by the Columbia Singing Society of Meusebach Creek closed Saturday night to a large, attentive audience in Klaerner's Opera House. Conductor Alfred Heiman received hearty congratulations for the achievement as the Edelweiss mixed choir and Blum's Orchestra delivered strong performances. Societies participating included Arion, Concordia, Columbia, Echo, Edelweiss, and Germania. A pre-concert delegates’ meeting re-elected the board of directors. W. J. Schroeder and wife left Saturday for Floresville to visit relatives, stopping in San Antonio on return.
A community event in Fredericksburg with Trades Day on the upcoming Wednesday June 6 drawing residents from Kendall Kerr Blanco Mason and Gillespie counties. The day features a free public baseball game between Mason semi pro players and the Fredericksburg Giants on the main square and promises varied entertainment for all ages. A local travel update notes the Maier and Bartlett families returned from a trip through San Angelo El Dorado Sonora Junction and Kerrville reporting good country conditions.
Memorial Day service observed by Louis Jordan Post and Auxiliary with Chaplain Chas Vaughan of Ft. Sam Houston, Lt. Col. A C Kennedy, Maj. Estill, and Prof. Dubray. Gettysburg Address read, firing salute, taps sounded, patriotic songs sung, graves of Union and Confederate soldiers decor ated with flowers.
Miss Julia Estill hosted a Sunday luncheon at the Nimitz Hotel in pink and lavender for Amanda Grote and Ella Wahrmund. Guests included Else Kolmeier Flora Eckert Dora Conrads Mable Myers and Julia Estill. Gifts to Grote and Wahrmund featured a silver fruit stand and a baking dish in a silver holder. The report also notes visiting relatives of Mr. V G Striegler of San Antonio and the funeral attendance of Mrs. An ton Weinheimer sr. with other local attendees.
In 138 months and 13 months alike 410 pounds of flesh were added to a Duroe Jersey hog sold by Harry Eckert. Eckert, a Pig Club member of the Pederna les Community, bought the hog in April 1922 weighing 17 pounds. The figures illustrate hog raising potential with proper care and feed. Four Walter Sattler, son of Mr and Mrs Adolf Sattler, underwent surgery at the local hospital.
Mr. Olcar Stein has invested in first class machinery to manufacture ice cream using the finest locally produced milk and cream. The plant is advertised as strictly sanitary and modern, inviting public inspection to confirm high quality. Fredericksburg is urged to support the new industry with liberal patronage.
Last Tuesday night a tornado like storm ripped through Live Oak and Pecan Creek communities. Trees were uprooted and blown down, branches flew hundreds of yards, and crops suffered substantial damage.
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